Possessive with 'S

Possessive Nouns ( 's )

Possessive Adjectives

We use possessive adjectives:

to show something belongs to somebody:

Possessive Adjectives

• To show something belongs to somebody:

• That's our house.

  My car is very old.

• For relations and friends:

• My mother is a doctor.

  How old is your sister?

Examples:

1) Mark's dog is a Labrador retriever.

2) My sister's phone is lost.

3) Are we going to the Smith's house?

4) The girl's bookbags were left on the gym floor during class.

5) I was sorry to find out that Tom's cat died.

6) The bus driver's hat was crooked.

7) I am not sure that the men's restroom is on this hallway.

8) My mom's name is Leslie.

9) The football team's jerseys are red.

10) The flowers' petals are starting to open.

We add 's to singular nouns to show possession:

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We are having a party at John's house.

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Michael drove his friend's car

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We add ' to plural nouns ending in -s :

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This is my parents' house.

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Those are ladies' shoes.

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But we use 's with irregular plural nouns:

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men-women-children-people

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These are men's shoes.

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Children's clothes are very expensive.

You can sometimes use 's after countries and cities.

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India's population is rising.

Japan's economy is very good.

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With two names, only add ‘s to the second name.

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That’s Jane and Harry’s house.   

            

NOT        That’s Jane’s and Harry’s house.

Possessive with 's

• But we use 's with irregular plural nouns:

  men/ women / children/ people/

• These are men's shoes.

  
  

• Children's clothes are very expensive.

Multiple Choice

What is the correct plural possessive noun form for:

the books of the students

• the student's books

• the students books

• the students' books

• the student's book

Multiple Choice

I can't find my mom keys anywhere.

Which is the correct possessive noun?

• moms keys

• mom's keys

• moms' keys

Multiple Choice

What is the correct plural possessive noun form for:

the fins of the fish

• the fishes fins

• the fish's fins

• the fishs' fins

• the fish fins

Multiple Choice

What is the correct possessive noun form for:

the lesson plans of the teacher

• the teachers lesson plans

• the teachers' lesson plans

• the teacher's lesson plan

• the teacher's lesson plans

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

the ears of the dog

• the dog's ears

• the dogs' ears

• the dog ears

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct? 

• The spiders' web is in the corner. 

• The spiders web is in the corner. 

• The spider's web is in the corner. 

Fill in the Blanks

Possessive with 's

• We add 's to singular nouns to show possession:

  We are having a party at John's house.

  Michael drove his friend's car.

• We add ' to plural nouns ending in -s:

  This is my parents' house.

  Those are ladies' shoes.

Multiple Choice

_____ invention changed the world. 

• Edisons

• Edison'

• Edison's 

• Edisons'

Multiple Choice

The men's hats are brown. Is the owner singular or plural?

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• He is Elizabeth's daughter.

• She is Elizabeth's daughter.

• She is Philip's son.

• She is Charles' brother.

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence correct?

The cats' are black.

• No

• Yes

Multiple Choice

What makes a singular noun become a singular possessive noun? 

• adding -es

• adding s'

• adding -ez

• adding 's

Multiple Choice

My twin _________ had so much fun yesterday.

• brother's

• brothers

Multiple Choice

_____ house is next to mine.

• Marys

• Mary's

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to write that a sweater belongs to Jane?

• Janes sweater

• Jane's sweater

• Janes' sweater

• janes sweater

Multiple Choice

10. Complete the sentence.

I never read ____ magazines.

• womens’

• woman’s

• women’s

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

This is ____ ball.

• the boy

• the boy's

• the boys

• the boys'

Multiple Choice

The ____ cats are nice.

• girl's

• girl

• girls'

• girls girls

Multiple Choice

This is ____ dog

• Toms

• Tom

• Tom's

• Toms'

Multiple Choice

If you want to go to the ____ , we should go by car.

• movie's

• movies

Multiple Choice

-What's your __________ name?

-Leonardo.

• friends'

• friend's

• friends

Multiple Choice

The crown is for the king.

It is the _______ crown.

• kings

• king's

• kingz

• kings'

• kings's

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

The _______ cough is getting better.

• babys

• baby's

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Ann__ brother___ name's Paul.

• 's\ s'

• 's \ 's

• s \ s

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Istanbul is Turkeys’ biggest city.

• Istanbul is the biggest city of Turkey.

• Istanbul is Turkey’s biggest city.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Have you got yesterday’s newspaper?

• Have you got the newspaper of yesterday?

• Have you got yesterdays’ newspaper?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Are you at Dan’s and Suzie’s party?

• Are you at Dan and Suzie’s party?

• Are you at Dan and Suzies’ party?

Multiple Choice

We need more pens. Where are your_____?

• pens's

• pen's

• pens'

• pens

Multiple Choice

My _____ house is over there. He lives just across the street.

• cousins

• cousin's

• cousins'

Possessive with 's

• We can use a possessive instead of a full noun phrase to avoid repeating words:

• Is that John's car?

     No, it's Mary's. (NOT No, it's Mary's [car].)

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Plural Possessive Nouns

A plural possessive noun shows ownership by more than one person or thing. When a plural noun ends with an -s, add an apostrophe to make it possessive. When a plural noun does not end in -s, add -'s to make it possessive.

Examples

the boxes' lids

the men's hats